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Adobe Premiere being £746 I was thinking going with a Mac and final cut which is only £110 and I believe sufficient for our needs... Plus the RAM not being free & a decent video card being quite expensive the money add up quite quickly and may even overrun the mac price for the same performance some people have told me. With the imac, I would already have all this plus a 20 inch screen! I don't really know what to think, several people I have talked too swear only by Mac, but then it seems it is quite commun from Mac Lovers! I have never tried Mac, but would like to know what the fuss is all about... Thank you for your help, Emmanuel

Hi Guys, I am new on the forum, but i am sure I am going to like it here. The school is looking to buy a new video editing computer. I have between £1000 & £1500 but surprisingly would not mind spending less! Is a Mac (Probably an iMac with the new Chip) with final cut express an obvious choice? I would like something that work quick and well. If I buy a PC would I get better value for money? Which software package should I have? I am looking for something more powerfull than Pinacle Studio, especially better than their latest version 10.x! Hardware wise what would you recommend to render video quickly! Any advice will be VERY welcome, Thank you very much, Emmanuel